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Causes
HIV is passed through vaginal and anal sexual contact. This includes both penetrative sex and sexual activities where there is an exchange of body fluids. There is a very low chance that HIV may be passed through oral...

Some types of HPV cause genital warts. Other types of HPV are more serious and may cause cancer of the cervix, anus, vagina/internal genitals, penis/external genitals, genital area, and throat. This page has information only about...

Safer Sex
Your chances of getting an STI depend on the kind of sex you are having, whether or not you are using protection and how many other people in your group have the STI.
STI testing
In BC, rates of STI and HIV are high among men who...

Genital warts can be treated. They are a common infection in British Columbia.
Causes
You get genital warts through vaginal, oral, and anal sexual contact. This includes both penetrative sex and sexual activities where there is skin-to-...

Hepatitis B is preventable with vaccination. It’s a good idea to check your immunization records to make sure that your vaccines are up-to-date, as there is no cure for hepatitis B.
Most adults get hepatitis B for a short time and then get...

Some people clear hepatitis C from their body, meaning the virus goes away on its own. Most people will not clear the virus and hepatitis C can become a long-term (chronic) condition. However, hepatitis C can be managed and usually cured...

Preventing STIs
An STI is caused when a bacteria, virus, or parasite is passed from one person to another during sexual contact. Some kinds of sex have a lower chance of passing STIs. For example, the chance of passing an STI is much less...

Background
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the world.
HPV is the virus that causes genital warts. Though warts can cause a lot of distress, they are typically benign and not associated...

CATIE presents this webinar on human papillomavirus (HPV) and how it affects gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV.
November 1, 2017, 10:00 AM PDT
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Featuring:
Ann Burchell, PhD,...

Other than STI risks when giving a bbbj (i.e.chlamydia, gonorrhea, HPV, herpes and syphilis ), are there other health risks (for example, throat infection, throat cancer or other non-STI health risks)?
Other than condoms, are there...

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